Geography Diagnostic test grade 8

Events that occur from nature that cause great damage and loss of life is best defined as a

• floods

• wars

• chaos

• natural disasters

Which of these natural occurrences does not affect Jamaica?

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• floods

• droughts

When is the hurricane season in the Caribbean?

• June to November

• May to October

• Winter

• January to March

Land and water pollution can often lead to the blocking of drains - this can lead to what?

• tsunamis

• floods

• earthquakes

• droughts

Karla wants to know the number of people living in Jamaica. What knowledge about Jamaica is Karla seeking?

• Jamaica's economy

• Jamaica's birth rate

• Jamaica's population

• Jamaica's corona virus infection rate

What is the population of Jamaica?

• 8 billion people

• Approximately 200,000 people

• 1.5 million people

• Approximately 2.9 million people

Which parish in Jamaica is the most densely populated?

• Trelawny

• St. Mary

• Kingston

• Hanover

When people move from one area to another to live, it is called

• travelling

• migration

• excursion

• vacation

Jordan lives in Wakefield but because of a job opportunity he left that community and went to live in the city of Montego Bay. What is this termed as?

• emigration

• town - country migration

• excursion

• rural - urban migration

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an urban (town) area?

• high population density

• many different types of job

• most of the land is used for farming

• high crime rate